As George Osborne prepares to unveil the Budget for 2012, teaching unions have voiced their fears over the future of funding for education.

One said it was "not holding its breath" while another slammed the government's claim of being "all in this together".

Speaking ahead of the Budget, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) said the leaks did not suggest the forthcoming financial year would be beneficial for children or improving educational achievement.

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Bousted said the union, which has 160,000 members, wants a Budget which reversed any rise in child poverty by tackling low pay and supporting families on benefits.

"One that reverses cuts in public services such as sure start centres and reverses real-terms cuts in school budgets so that schools can make effective interventions to help pupils at risk of failure," she continued.

The general secretary added the ATL was hoping for a financial policy which would reinstate financial support so young people could afford to stay in education and training over the age of 16.